Pipe-hanger.



A. A. NOYES.

" `PIPE HANGER.

, APPLICATION-FILED MAY 13, 1909.` 948,902. Patented Feb.8,191o.

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A. A. NOYES. PIPE HANGER.

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PIPE-HANGER.

l speciacation of Letters Patent.

latented Feb. 8, 1910.

lApplication led May 13, 1909. Serial No. 495,700.

To all whom 'it mag/concern: I

Be it knownthat I, ARTHUR A. Novus, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New ,York and State of New York,have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Pipe-Hangers; and Ido declare the followingto besa full, clear, and exact description oftheinvention, such as will enable.` others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a pipe hanger, and has for its object toprovide a simple device of this kind by means of which the pipe may beheld in close proximity to the wall and which may be readily adjusted ascircumstances may require.

W'ith this and other objects in View, the invention 'consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts,as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an end elevation of a pipehanger, constructed inaccordance with the invention as arranged -inposition, with parts broken away. Fig.2 is a vertical transverse sectiontaken Ion the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a View taken at right anglesto.Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section.. on the line 4-4 of Fig. ,3.Fig. 'is an end view of a modified form of the stirrup or clamp. Fig. (iis a detail perspective view of the. yoke for connecting the ends" ofthe stirrup 'or clamp, shown in'Fig. 5. tional perspective view of thelower ends of the preferred form of stirrup and connecting clip; andFig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the centralvportion of themodified form of stirrup.

Referring to the drawings' for a more particular description of theinvention, 1 indicates a steel bea-1n or girder which is provided withthe usual base flanges, 2, from which the pipe holder is'suspended fromor attached to the beam 1, by the clamping members 3, having the hookshaped portion, 4, to receive said base flanges. The clamping membersare also provided with depen ing legs, 5, which are formed withlongitudinal rectangular slots 6, which recelve the portions orextensions 7, of the upper yoke 8. The outer ends of the extensions oyoke, 8, are provided with the heads 9, in order to hold theextensionsin the slots of Fig. 7 is a secthe.

the legs, 5, of the clamping members 3. ,The upper yoke 8, is alsoprovided with a central vertical opening 10, through which extends theupper threaded end of the hanger rod 11. A nut' 12 is screwed upon theupper threaded end of the hanger rod 11, to support the latter from theyoke.

The stirrup or pipe clamp 13, comprises Vtwo corresponding sections 14,which are hingedly connected at their lower ends by the clip 15, whichprovides for the adjustment of the band or stirrup after the fittingsare secured in place. The upper ends of the pipe clamp sections are alsoprovided with the upstanding portions 16, which are provided with thecentral longitudinal rectangular slots 17, which receive the reducedextensions 18, formed at opposite ends of a lower yoke 19, forconnecting the portions 16, together. These extensions are also providedwith heads 20, to hold them in the slots of the portions 16. A tubularinteriorly threaded nut 21, extends through a corresponding aperture inthe lower yoke with its head 22, bearing against the under surfacethereof. This adjusting nut receives the lower threaded end 23, of thehanger rod 11, and thus supports the clamping inember in position. Toadjust the pipe clamp vertically in order to bring the pipe as near ithe ceiling or wall as possible, it is only necessary to turn theadjusting nut by a wrench or other tool. The form of pipe hanger shownin Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, is

,which requires provision for expansion, the

slots in the upstanding portions of the stirrup or clamp 13 as well asinthe legs of the clampin members 3, are made rounded at their en( s, asat 24. and 24', while the sides of the extensions 25, of the lower yokeare rounded, as at- 26, and the extenslon of the upper yoke being alsorounded. By forming the stirrup or pipe clamp 13, and the lower yoke asshown in Figs. 5 and 6, the pipe clamp or stirrup is allowed to swingupon the extensions of the lower yoke to providefor longitudinalcontractlon or expansion of the steam pipe. Also when the pipe hanger ismade in the form shown 1n Figs. 5 and 6, the clip 15, 1s dispensed. withand the stirrup made in one piece whlch is apertured at the center, asat- 27, so as to and the minor details of construction may weaken thestirru at this point in order to ermit the ens of the stirrup to be sligtly opened when it is desired to adjust the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyindrawings, the construction and operation o the invention will be-readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion be resortedto without departingfrom the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of thisinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new is:

l. A pipe clamp of the class described, comprising beam engaging membershaving f, depending longitudinally slotted legs, a horizontal upper yokehavin its ends detachably engaged with the s otted portions of the legsof the beam engaging members, a threaded hanger rod supported by saidyoke,

a pipe stirrup or clamping member coinrising two hinged sections, alower yoke or connecting the upper ends of the stirrup sections, saidyoke having a vertical a ery ture for the reception of the lower en ofthe hanger rod, and a tubular adjustin nut extendin through the apertureof the iwer yoke, an the hanger rod wit its head fitting against theunder face of said yoke for adjusting the pipe stirrup or clampvertically.

2. A pipe clamp of the class described, comprising beam engaging membershavingl' straight depending longitudinally slotte legs, a horizontalupper yoke having reduced headed ends mounted in the slotted portions ofthe legs of said beam engaging members,A a pi e stirrup provided withstraight upper ongitudinally slotted ends, a lower yoke having reducedheaded ends engaged with the slots of saidl stirrup sections, a threadedhanger rod passing said yokes, a nut screwing on the upper end of saidrod u on the upper yoke, and a tubular headed a justing nut screwingupon the lower end of the rod with its head fitting against the underface of the lower yoke.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR A. NOYES. Witnesses:

A. J. AGATE,

LoUis H. MEYER.

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